tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post848712123711196760..comments2019-06-01T11:18:34.003-07:00Comments on Kevin Hillstrom: MineThatData: Steve & Barry's. Oh oh.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post-21031961853701412122008-07-20T09:20:00.000-07:002008-07-20T09:20:00.000-07:00They probably didn't envision credit drying up, so...They probably didn't envision credit drying up, so that's the thing to look out for when borrowing money. Their sales per square foot are not at bad levels.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014200122021988374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32202893.post-34868187668253582242008-07-19T22:04:00.000-07:002008-07-19T22:04:00.000-07:00Kevin,In making El Mariachi, his direct to Tex-Mex...Kevin,<BR/>In making El Mariachi, his direct to Tex-Mex video movie, Robert Rodriguez shopped in fun a trailer around Hollywood that had "Siskel and Ebert give it two thumbs up", etc. All made up commentary. It worked and he was given several million to make Desperado. (which made him a star director and Mexican soap actress Salma Hayek famous to American male audiences). <BR/>Point being, the producers who saw the trailer and the "star" critiques thought there was something there. Fortunately for Rodriguez and movie goers his trick was successful.<BR/>Steve and Barry however, fooled quite a few with their "success story" that turned out to be built on money from mall landlords desperate for space filler, not a spectacular run of single channel sales.<BR/>That being said---are Steve and Barry akin to Robert Rodriguez? What lessons in their rise and fall do you see that you would recommend to your clients?<BR/>KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com